Guernsey has issued commemorative 50 pence pieces with enough frequency that the series risks outpacing collector appetite, but this piece occupies a specific niche: the 2022 "Around the World in 80 Days" program marking the 150th anniversary of Jules Verne's serialized novel, first published in Le Temps between October and December 1872. Singapore features as one of Phileas Fogg's stops in the original itinerary, where Verne placed him briefly before the journey pressed on toward Hong Kong.
Guernsey has issued commemorative 50 pence pieces with enough frequency that the series risks outpacing collector appetite, but this piece occupies a specific niche: the 2022 "Around the World in 80 Days" program marking the 150th anniversary of Jules Verne's serialized novel, first published in Le Temps between October and December 1872. Singapore features as one of Phileas Fogg's stops in the original itinerary, where Verne placed him briefly before the journey pressed on toward Hong Kong.